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Do your good manners carry over to the NV parking lot?
Even though the parking lot is full of new drivers, there is still proper etiquette to follow.
FEATURES Senior boys, are you looking for a Prom date? TSP chose six lovely ladies to feature as Prom bachelorettes.
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Sylvania hosts annual Tree City Film Festival Kids, teens, and adults alike share their film masterpieces
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Students enter local film competition
Comparing life Team writes, directs, films movie in only 50 hours between USA, Germany Claire Weber Staff Writer
Lights, camera, action. This year’s Tree City Film Festival, which was hosted by the Sylvania Arts Community Commission, took place on March 20-22. To prepare for the competition, students learned the necessary skills that were needed by learning how to write scripts, edit scripts, how to handle props, and how to edit film clips, according to group advisor Tami Blue. The competition consisted of writing, acting, and filming either a short or long film. There were a total of two main categories that teams could participate in: the 50 hour challenge or the shortie challenge. The 50 hour challenge consisted of producing a long film that had to be under eight minutes. Meanwhile, the shortie challenge consisted of producing a short film that had to be between three to five minutes. Many schools participated in this event, however one NV team competed in the 50 hour challenge. Meanwhile, Mrs. Blue’s junior and senior career tech classes competed in the shortie challenge along with a team who weren’t in any of her classes. The team that competed in the 50 hour challenge consisted of juniors Logan Emerson, Melissa Green, Laura Feltz, Jane Woodbury, sophomore Kayla McLean, and freshmen Tyler Beattie and Spencer Stamitoles. Meanwhile, the team that competed in the shortie challenge were juniors Alex Paully, David Henry, Mary Bento, Feltz, Emerson, and Woodbury, according to Emerson. The shortie films were produced a month prior to the competition. However, students who participated in the 50 hour challenge produced their film the weekend of the competition. Before the competition started, teams picked a slip of paper out of a hat, which had a
specific genre written down that had to be used in the film. Along with picking out a genre, each team had to incorporate a prop (which was maple syrup) a character (which was made up by the team) and location (which was the NV hill). Each film was judged by the overall entertainment, quality, and performance of the film, according to Woodbury. The team who competed in the 50 hour challenge received a genre of “love triangle.” The film was about a guy named Floyd who goes through some “unfortunate events,” such as his wife cheating on him and getting fired from his job, according to Green. On the other hand, the team that partici-
pated in the shortie challenge had the option of choosing a genre of their interest. They decided to film “Lois and Clark” based upon the TV show Drunk History, according to Emerson. “I had so much fun filming with my team. The long hours and lack of sleep for 50 hours was tough, but it definitely was worth it,” Green said. Overall, the hard work and dedication paid off as the teams successfully completed their films. They will find out the results in the middle of April, according to Woodbury. “I am very impressed at their performance. They came out with an awesome film and I am just so proud,” Mrs. Blue said.
Photo Courtesy of Logan Emerson JUNIORS JANE WOODBURY, Logan Emerson, Laura Feltz, Melissa Green, sophomore Kayla McLean, and freshmen Tyler Beattie and Spencer Stamitoles pose for a photo during their own film, which was created in 50 hours. To prove they had created the film only during this time, a bottle of maple syrup was required to be in every shot of their video.
Claire Weber Staff Writer
Two foreign exchange students from Germany, Annika and Kim, arrived in the United States on March 25 to visit for four weeks. Annika is staying with freshman Ben Miller and Kim is staying with junior Lydia Delmonico. The two are staying with their hosts until April 21 and are doing a wide variety of activities to get a feel for what life is like in America. “Having an exchange student is basically like having a friend to your house except they speak a different language,” Delmonico said. “It is like having a sleepover for a month.” Annika and Kim live near Frankfurt, Germany. One big difference between school here and in Germany is that we start school much earlier in the morning. Instead of starting school at 7:35, Annika and Kim normally don’t even get up until 8 a.m. to get ready. Both girls enjoy hanging out with their friends in their free time. They also like to go shopping, especially after a long day of school. One thing that specifically intrigues Kim about America is the food. There is a lot of unhealthy food, but she says it tastes good. “My favorite food in America is probably either pop tarts or twinkies,” Kim said. “We don’t have those in Germany.” Another thing that Germany doesn’t have is school buses. Students either walk, ride the train, or drive. Annika and Kim enjoy and look forward to the bus rides to NV and home. The weather in Ohio can get very cold at times. Germany is even farther north than Ohio or any other state except Alaska. However, Annika said it is still colder in Ohio. “I guess I would say it is a little bit colder here in Ohio,” Annika said. “It is basically the same but the weather changes a lot in Ohio from day to day.” Annika is a skilled figure skater and is also good at ballet. Kim has good balance as well, as she likes to ripstik, which is sort of like skateboarding. Both Annika and Kim like that our school has spirit shirts and wish they had them in Germany. “I think the school shirts are really cool,” Kim said. “So many people here wear Northview shirts and there are so many different ones.”
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danceGOLD preparing for big day Geeta Rao
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In their inaugural year of Northview’s first charity dance marathon, National Honor Society students are busy preparing for their big event, danceGOLD. In the two weeks before danceGOLD, which will take place at NV on April 25, NHS members are working on school-wide morale for their event. With 85 students registered for the six hour dance marathon, danceGOLD committee members split the dancers into each of four teams, all of which will compete for the ultimate danceGOLD championship. Teams are organized randomly and students who raised more than $50 in pledge money will receive a t-shirt, coordinated with their team color, before the event. Events will include an opening ceremony, complete with minute-to-win-it games to encourage team competition, two rounds of individualized activities like Mario Kart, basketball, ping pong, and card games, and an impromptu Mr. Northview team competition. NHS has also hired a DJ to take care of music for part of the night. A representative from The Victory Center, danceGOLD’s chosen charity, will speak at the opening ceremony along with Kathy Bules, a Northview mom who fought cancer this year and was danceGOLD’s inspiration for supporting The Victory Center. Superintendent Brad
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BEATTIE NHS MEMBER EMILY Viznia participates in an “oreo challenge” at one of the monthly NHS meetings. The group did the activity to raise competitive spirit for the upcoming dance fundraiser and competition.
Rieger will be conducting the closing ceremony speech and Principal Steve Swaggerty will be the event’s MC. Team competition will be judged based on points earned during the opening ceremony, activities, Mr. NV, and team spirit. Individual prizes will be awarded to the winner of each activity, the most spirited dancer, and Mr. NV. The fundraising committee for the event has seen much community support as they have
collected over $1500 in community donations, with help from the Sophomore Class Government representatives, who were in charge of food. NHS has advertised that students are still welcome to participate in the event, whether as a dancer or as a volunteer for the night. “I am very proud of how well our group has done in organizing this and setting the stage for Northview’s danceGOLD,” Mrs. Omey said.
Class Olympics is an exciting day students will remember fondly when they’re older. Everyone gets assigned a certain event to do during the day. Students go to the website: www. tinyurl/NVSignUp15 to pick their favorite seven events out of the 40 that are listed. Once the bell rings, students go to the room that they are listed under, which will be posted around the school. For example, math teacher Christina Comparato’s boot camp is hosted at the bottom of the hill while the three on three basketball contest is held in the gym. After one hour, everyone heads to the gym where the scoreboard is updated. The students get to see what place their class is in. The final event, a lip-sync contest, is held in the gym where freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors go head to head. To get involved with the contest you can email Mrs. Blue. Once the winner of the lip-sync contest is chosen, the trophy is presented to the class that
won overall. Last year, the seniors took the win. On occasion, NV has had some problems with students skipping large events that are held during the school day. Last year, NV did not have that problem and almost everyone attended, according to Mrs. Blue. This year a lot more people are talking about Class Olympics and they are excited about it, according to Mrs. Blue. “Last year I had a lot of fun at Class Olympics and I’m really happy that we’re doing it again,” junior Drew Beattie said. The students get to choose what they would like to do which varies from jigsaw puzzles to putt-putting as well as three on three tournaments and many more, according to Mrs. Blue? “I’m really excited this year because I know kids are looking forward to it and I think that the lip-sync contest will be the most entertaining this year because I know that the students are going to bring it up a notch,” Mrs. Blue said.
Class Olympics introduces new events Jake Mossing Staff Writer
Class Olympics is returning for the second annual year. It is being held on May 22 and is going to take place all around the school. The day starts at the normal time, but classes will follow the two hour delay schedule. Around 12:25, Class Olympics kicks off with an assembly for the whole school then the events then finishes with an assembly and lip sync contest. Events are being held in different classrooms, both indoors and outdoors, depending on which event you choose. Everyone in the whole school participates in the events. Class Olympics is all about getting students to work as a team as well as creating a fun school day for the students. The staff has a lot of fun during the events as well, according to Tami Blue. NV hopes that
BusTech heads to Nationals
Imagine, believe, become. On May 6 through the 10, seven Business Technology students will be traveling to Anaheim, California for the Business Professionals of America National Leadership conference. These students include seniors Alex Edinger, Becky Towns, Brandon Osborn, Hannah Clark, Maddie Cole, Rachel Homrich, Michaela Mahoney, and their advisor Sue Briddell. At the BPA state competition, which took place at Bowling Green State University, Towns placed second in Ohio for integrated office applications; Osborn placed fourth in the same competition; Edinger finished third in advanced interviewing skills; and a team which consisted of Clark, Cole, Homrich, and Mahoney finished second in business management. “The competition at BGSU really helped us prepare for Nationals because first off, we got to practice our speeches and see where we needed to add more information in our presentation and second, the judges helped us with our presentation by telling us what we needed to add or talk about in our presentation. I’m most excited for getting to travel to California and possibly win Nationals,” Cole said. BPA Nationals will give students many opportunities through the participation in workshops, creation of business plans, enhancement of leadership skills, and networking through other college representatives. The conference will host about 5,000 business students from all across the nation as they come together to share their passion for business. “Just to be able to be in the environment and challenged at that level with 5,000 other students is a great feeling,” Mrs. Briddell said. To fundraise for their trip, the students have created an online auction from 32auctions.com, which will help generate money from April 19-26. Some donations that are on the website include gift certificates to McDonald’s, Chic Happens, Beautiful Blooms, merchandise at SportsZone, and Charlie’s; tuxedos; a free night in a king suite at the Wingate Hotel; 60- minute deep tissue massage; and a yoga session with Mrs. Briddell.
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Interact President wins Babiak Memorial Award Allie Hartnett News Editor
Several alumni and students from around the area gathered together at Sylvania Country Club for the 24th annual Distinguished Alumni Hall of Fame banquet on March 13. The ceremony honored three to five alumni from Sylvania Schools, the teacher of the year, and one student representative from Northview and Southview who had exemplified a spirit of volunteerism throughout their high school career. After completing a total of 452 hours of service, senior Ben Forrester was nominated by Principal Steve Swaggerty and Guidance Counselor Melanie Rogers for the Kathleen A. Babiak Memorial award. This prize is presented to anyone who performs the various acts of volunteerism and services within the community and their school. Also honored for this award was senior Ridhwan Sediqe from Southview. “It was really awesome to win this award because it makes me realize that the things I do don’t go unnoticed. I’m very thankful,” Forrester said. The Kathleen A. Babiak Memorial award holds its importance as it honors a lost trustee and founding member of the Academic Excellence Foundation, Kathy Babiak. This prize symbolizes her dedication and commitment to the city of Sylvania, according to Communications Director Nancy Crandell. In May, the students will receive plaques at their schools’ honor presentation ceremonies which will read “Remember that when you leave this earth, you can take with you nothing that you have received, only what you have given; a full heart enriched by honest service, love, sacrifice, and courage.” Forrester has been part of Interact and the Leadership Academy for three years, serving as the Interact President for his junior
Photo Courtesy of Nancy Crandell SENIOR BEN FORRESTER poses with Principal Steve Swaggerty and MC of the ceremony, Chrys Peterson. Forrester was nominated along with another senior from Southview for their hard work and service throughout high school.
and senior year; and a member of National Honors Society. "The ceremony was a great experience. It was great to see all the accomplished people that originated from Sylvania. It made
me realize that I really want to make a name for myself one day too," Forrester said. "It was also great to experience a time of public speaking even if it was just for a minute."
French honors society gains new members Ahmed Atari Opinions Editor
Students who recently entered French classes at Northview were inducted into French Honors Society directly after school in the cafeteria on April 14. Thirty-eight new members were inducted and about 30 members from upper level French classes were renewed, according to French teacher Kim McElroy. During the ceremony, new members were required to hold a lit candle, passing it from one member to another, while saying the quote: “L’homme qui sait deux langues en vaut deux.” The quote states that “a man who speaks two languages is worth twice as much.”
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College Credit Plus program replacing PSEOs Jessie Li Staff Writer
The Post Secondary Enrollment Options, PSEO, program is going to be replaced by a new program called College Credit Plus. PSEOs allowed students to go off campus to take college classes and get credit both for high school and college. However, College Credit Plus gives more advantage to the student by offering a broader program. The state has taken any college credit that a student can earn while in high school and
puts it under one umbrella. There are a couple of different parts, including off campus credits and Career Tech credits. One can earn off campus credits by going to a university like University of Toledo, Owens, Lourdes, and Bowling Green. The Career Tech articulated credits are now included in the program, while it wasn’t before. “It’s a great program,” said Guidance Counselor Stacie Wachowiak. “This gives high school students lots of different ways and options to earn college credit while they are still in high school.”
Med Tech heads to Cali for Nationals Baylee Gryca Staff Writer
Medical Technology students are traveling to Anaheim, California to compete and get recognized at a national level. The students will compete against 8,000 of the top MedTech students in the country. The junior students include Victoria Gryca, Hunter Fritz as well as SV juniors Morgan Cravens and Corey Anderson. Gryca was awarded the Barbara James service award and is representing for the outstanding HOSA Chapter. If NV wins, it will be the fourth year in a row. “It’s a huge honor to receive the Barbara James service award. I donated 50 hours to the Franciscan Care Center in Sylvania. I loved volunteering there and I also learned a lot while I was there. I can’t wait to go to Nationals and make memories that I will remember for the rest of my life,” Gryca said. “I’m super excited that we might achieve Outstanding HOSA chapter for the fourth year in a row. It’s nice to have national recognition for all of the students’ hard work,” junior MedTech teacher Dawn Soldner said. Fritz won first place at States in epidemiology, which is the study of diseases and transmissions. His success at States is what qualified him to compete at Nationals. The students will be in Anaheim from June 23 - 28. Throughout the year, they have fundraised $2,000 through sponsors and selling shirts to help pay for the cost of Nationals.
Students can take any classes that the colleges are offering but they must first go through a process to earn their credits. The first step is to sign a letter of intent that is given to the school by the state. Then students must attend the mandatory meeting. The next step is to apply to whichever college the student wants to take college credits at. Different colleges in the area have College Credit Plus applications so students must get those, complete them, and submit them to the college. The college then decides whether or not the student is ready to take those classes be-
cause they are actual college level classes. Then the university would get back to the student to let them know if they are admitted or not. The final step would be for the student to meet with an advisor at that college to step everything up. These credits not only count towards one’s high school GPA but also starts their college transcript. If the college class is considered an AP class level by NV’s standards, their GPA would be scaled as one. Because this is an Ohio program, students can only take classes in Ohio.
Honors Career Tech program coming next school year Peter Birsen Photo Editor
The future is quickly arriving and it’s coming in the form of a new Honors Career Tech program for next year. This program will begin in the 2015-2016 school year. The idea was implemented to allow students who want to get a jumpstart on their future get further ahead while simultaneously improving their GPA, according to iMedia teacher Tami Blue. “I think it will be a great program because it will allow for ambitious students to not only plan for their future but also im-
prove their high school grades,” Mrs. Blue said. The way that these new courses will work is that students who choose to take them will be placed in the regular class with all the students taking the regular career tech course, however the honors students will have additional work to do, according to Mrs. Blue. “It will be more work for sure, but it will really help students learn a lot more and become more skilled in their field,” Mrs. Blue said. No recommendation will be required for students to take honors career tech classes as would be required if students were to take honors or AP core classes, according to Mrs. Blue.
SciOly succeeds at States Claire Goecke Editor in Chief
The Science Olympiad team traveled to Columbus and stayed on the campus of The Ohio State University for their state competition April 11. The group qualified to States through Regionals back in Feb-
ruary, where they placed first at the competition at Bowling Green State University. In addition to weeks of preparation for the competition, the team had work days during spring break, where they met to build and adjust their machines, study and practice taking tests. After eating a team breakfast on April 10, the group headed for Columbus. They spent the evening in the hotel doing last minute studying and preparing for the events the following morning. The team placed 12th overall, with a total of 372 points. Senior Sam Zack and sophomore Nabeel Tausif placed fifth in Air Trajectory; senior Celine Schreidah and junior Emily Stephens placed fifth in Anatomy and Physiology; junior Starr Jiang and Schreidah placed fifth in Disease Detectives; junior Parker Stephens and freshman Kiran Kodali placed eighth in Geologic Mapping; Jiang and Zack placed ninth in It’s About Time; Jiang and Schreidah placed eighth in Technical Problem Solving; freshmen Casey Ruckman and Kat Arndt placed seventh in Game On; and Kodali and freshman AJ Federman placed third in Geek Speak.
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Underclassmen under stress?
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Freshmen given projects instead of exams
by Geeta Rao
In recent months a number of teachers have been talking about replacing end of year exams with projects. This discussion has come up because freshmen are taking a lot of personal based assessments (PBA’s) and end of year (EOY’s) PARCC tests this year. All of this testing is a big concern for teachers. They are losing a large amount of class time not only preparing for the PARCC tests, but taking the tests as well. Taking a certain amount of class time out for the tests is based on the teacher’s perspective of the importance and relevance of the tests, according to freshman English teacher Dan Dick. Freshmen English teachers are talking about all of this new testing going on in the building. They are all looking for other innovative ways to assess student knowledge and learning beyond a typical exam, according to Mr. Dick The end of year projects would most likely be an accumulation of all the information the students learned that semester. The project would consist of skills that the teachers built up with the students as well as how well the students can demonstrate those skills in an alternative format, according to Mr. Dick. Some teachers that have been talking about the end of year projects are English teachers Karolynn Nowak, Mr. Dick, and Karen Francis, as well as special education teacher, Amy Loyd. They have been discussing how they want to end the year as well as getting advice from each other that demonstrates what they can and cannot do. “The project ought to be based on the skills the students can demonstrate at that point in the year, so they can accomplish what we want them to accomplish and so we can see that they’re
learning what they’re supposed to,” Mr. Dick said. An end of year project would benefit students a lot more than an end of year exam. With all of the PARCC testing going on, students are becoming less focused on their classes and more focused on studying for these tests. The PARCC tests, along with end of year exams, would put a huge amount of stress on the freshman. We already have a lot to study for with the PARCC’s, but with exams I think it would put freshmen over the edge. The freshmen need to focus on two big assessments at one time with exams, and that would put a lot of added pressure on their backs. Any freshman would be stressed out with all of the studying they would have to do. If there were exams, the students’ grades would drop. They would have too much information to remember for each test. An end of year project would be a great solution to the problems exams and testing cause. It would give the students extra time to actually process what they needed to do to get a good grade. The freshmen wouldn’t have to be constantly studying or worrying about their grades. They would have less stress and would perform well on the PARCC tests. “End of year projects would help me to recap the year without any added stress from other tests such as the PARCC’s,” freshman Cooper Sadowski said. In my eyes, there is not a negative side to an end of year project. It would take more work on the teacher’s side, but I think in the end the projects would benefit everyone. -Jake Mossing
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Social media is a place people express their opinions, or express whatever they think is relevant information. However, something that is bothersome to me is how people are very vocal about certain topics, but then they turn around and make fun of that same topic, acting as if it isn’t a serious issue to them at all. Sometimes when people make jokes about current events or other topics I don’t have a problem with them, or I even think they’re funny because I can tell they are meant to be lighthearted. However, sometimes the jokes are taken too far or they just become overdone, which is when they can become bothersome. For example, racism is becoming a bigger topic within our generation, in light of some tragic current events. On social media, millions of people mourned the losses of several people who lost their lives recently, which is a normal response for people our age. However, there are people that soon after this happens, make
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jokes that can be offensive to certain races. These jokes are not funny or appropriate in any way. Another example is something a lot less serious, but the way that people, typically teenagers, talk about how it’s pointless to get into arguments on Twitter. It always seems to me that it is those same people who pick pointless fights with other people. I am all for people sharing their opinion. I love to share my beliefs, obviously I am doing it right now. I just don’t see how people can say they strongly believe in something, and then have it completely conflict with something else that they also believe in. I hate to preach about something that we all already know, but be careful what you post on social media. Your hypocrisy could offend others, even if it isn’t meant to. - Grace Colville
Sometimes the jokes are taken too far or they can become overdone
Take a moment, live A few weeks ago President Obama gave his State of the Union Speech. English teacher Brienne Laskey challenged her students to think of what they would say if they had the attention of millions. While I probably have the attention of a few dozen, I believe that a writing prompt is what should drive all writing and all speech, so here goes. If the entire world was listening, although it seems trivial, I would tell people to enjoy the little things like idioms and macaroons or the word “breathtaking.” People are so often worried about the plans of the future that their lives flash by without a sense of enjoyment. No one gets a second to “smell the roses” and life is wasted away on planning for the next big thing instead of enjoying the present. Our lives are solely about the show of how much we have and what we can afford that happiness has turned into a measure of wealth instead of actual enjoyment. We are so often worried about the next thing we share with our Facebook friends that we mistake our own experiences for the reactions of others, and as a result our true emotions are lost. What the world truly needs to realize is that the measure of self-esteem is now derived from too many sources instead of just one, ourselves. Lives have been lost over cyberbullying, “dreams” have been crushed over college rejections, and the way we determine our own self-worth is clouded in a storm of the expectations others have for us. The point is, we need to stop being so serious all the time. The only way to contribute to our society as a whole is to be happy, to do things to better both ourselves and other people. When was the last time you jumped on a trampoline or blew a wish on a dandelion? Those are the things that make life fun, and in turn make the hard things worth it. Challenging as it is, relaxation is key to both young people and adults. Maybe a few episodes of old cartoons or extra scoops of ice cream are the ingredients to creating a happier world. There are so many things to fix out there that sometimes we overlook the things that make us truly happy, maybe even blissful. The most philanthropic contributors in our world are the most secure, leading a life of happiness not only for themselves, but for others. Gandhi put his views above all else but he had a family and adopted a son; Mother Teresa wrote in a journal to get her out of her darkest times. To be able to help the world, to turn ambitions into actions, the human race has to be accepting of themselves. I would tell the world to make a list of what makes them happy, and then act upon it. For example, after writing this column I am going to go eat a scoop of ice cream. It seems inconsequential on the surface but living life on your own terms, especially in this time of immense change, is truly important. If the world were listening, I would want them to know that each person deserves to be undeniably happy. If the world were listening to you, what would say?
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As much as I like having wifi in school, it can sometimes be really annoying. While certain things Not many students enjoy the idea of the administration monitoring what they do on that are not school appropriate should definitely be blocked, other things really don’t need to be. the school wifi. Lets remember the words “School wifi”, so you are obviously not free to do One of the most annoying things about the wifi is that it blocks all social media. I know this is for whatever you want on it. a reason, but let’s think about this. In some homerooms, we are asked to take a picture and post it to We are fortunate enough that in these past few years that we have been allowed to use Twitter, or make a Vine. Simple, right? Not so much, because Twitter and Vine are blocked on the wifi. So our own personal devices, and with this privilege comes restrictions. when I go to post a “homeroom selfie”, I have to use the data on my phone. So I stand next to the window Positive things can come with my one bar of service and slow 3G to try and post a picture. Not only is this annoying, but it takes with certain websites blocked, approximately two decades for the picture to post. So why are or our use of internet being With the restrictions I can look up the we being asked to use apps that are blocked? watched. Are you ever at home Another irritating thing about the wifi restrictions is on your unblocked/uncensored on wifi, you have less simplest thing Snapchat being blocked. Honestly? I hate opening up Snapwifi, and just happen to see distractions, and are and most of the chat and seeing that red message that says “Could not refresh. something you could have gone Try again,”. I personally don’t think Snapchat needs to be less inclined to be websites that your entire life without seeing? blocked. I just wanted to watch the Coachella Snapchat Story... Well, with protected wifi, you doing non-productive come up are Not to mention the times when I need to research somehave no worries. thing for an assignment. I can look up the simplest thing and online activities. blocked. Another great thing about most of the websites that come up are blocked. I usually have the wifi is that you do not have to go to page five of Google to find a website that isn’t blocked. to use your data plan. Although it does stink that you have to use it when you want to go I understand that certain websites have to be blocked, but there are many sites and apps that really on social media, that can be a good thing. shouldn’t be. Some classes use social media and news websites for educational purposes. Many of these With the blocked/censored wifi you are less inclined to use up your data plan and go news websites (like the Huffington Post) are blocked on the wifi. on social media all the time, that way you can actually focus on what you are suppose to, The wifi also blocks websites like YouTube, and this makes zero sense to me. This isn’t just an issue which is your school work. Does that surprise you? You come to school to learn, and not to for us; if teachers want to show a video in class, they can’t use one from YouTube. We all know the feeling sit around on the internet all day. of typing in “www.youtube.com” and seeing that blue screen that lets us know we can’t access YouTube With the restrictions on wifi, you have less distractions, and are less inclined to be dobecause it is categorized as “entertainment”. Okay...maybe it’s just me but that seems a little much. ing non-productive online activities. Also, this decreases the chances of students searching I appreciate that we have wifi at school, but all of the restrictions make it annoying to use. Obviously inappropriate content online. the school can’t let us have free reign over the internet, but it should not be so restricted. -Sydney Audet -Nazihah Bhatti
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“I don’t really use the wifi that much because everything is blocked.” - freshman Lizzy Due
“It’s not necessary for the wifi to be this restricted.” - sophomore Brittany Harder
How do you feel about the school wifi?
“I think the wifi is way too restricted.” - junior Jake Schafer
“They block way too many websites and apps.” - senior Ian Clement
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April 21, 2015
7 Signs You Have Senioritis 1. Your backpack rarely leaves your locker. 2. When the teacher asks where your homework is, you don’t even try to think of an excuse. Far too much effort. 3. Your response to every question is “I’m a second semester senior.” 4. The five day absence rule is about the only reason you show up. 5. You still wish for snow days... in April. 6. You spend every commons period watching funny videos, talking with friends, and doing basically anything unrelated to school. 7. You’re a senior.
Is Self-Defense a defense for fights? School fights, it’s something that we all seem to be familiar with even though it doesn’t happen a lot at Northview. We pull out our phones to record them, only to share the video with friends later. While they may sometimes seem entertaining, we often don’t think about the other side of things. A lot of the times we don’t even know the individuals that are fighting. We question the students when they come back from their suspension and talk about who won, but we often don’t think about why they were fighting in the first place. I bet the words “self- defense” have never been uttered while talking about a school fight, but it’s something that needs to be brought up. If a student is hit by another student out of no where, wouldn’t it be self defense to possibly hit them back? I do not promote or support violence of any kind, especially in school, but I think it’s okay to wonder why someone would get punished for using self defense and protecting themselves. I guarantee that if many students were put in a similar situation, they would protect themselves and not let themselves get beaten up. Perhaps punishment should be different for those protecting themselves, as opposed to individuals beating each other up for no reason. For future events, we should consider the reasons as to why a fight broke out in the first place rather than spreading senseless rumors. - Isabelle Compton
Clean up Hallway Talk Walking down the hallways I hear so many terrible things. Myself and many others have noticed that there has been a lot of “hallway talk”. Hallway talk is another way of describing mean or vulgar words being said to others in the hallways in between, before or after class. But when you hear something terrible being said in the hallway do you stop and say anything? Many things I hear offend me, but I just keep walking by. Often I think students don’t even think about who they are offending when they say certain things to other students. Some of the things that are said make me sick. It makes my head turn that students think it’s okay to say things that are so terrible to other students. Think about it like this; would you call a teacher or a parent a vulgar name for no reason but to get a rise out of the people around you? I see it as everyone is equal and no one de-
serves being called names or being verbally bullied in the hallways. Often, I have heard students using words that describe a certain group at school to offend their friends. This makes me believe that hallway talk is very one-sided. Imagine if the group you are in was being used to offend other students; but imagine something even worse, the people in your group can’t do anything about it. Some students at school can’t say anything to stop the offensive slurs being said about their group. Students need to start taking a stand on derogatory terms being “thrown” around in the halls. Numerous things can be done to stop this bullying. Students can honestly just step in and be a leader. You can call people out when they are saying something that can have a chain reaction and end up affecting others. Don’t be afraid to stand up in the hallways.
the student prints 2014-2015
Co-Editors-In-Chief: Claire Goecke & Geeta Rao Advisor: Sarah Huey News Editors: Andrew Headman & Allie Hartnett Opinions Editors: Ahmed Atari & Mackenzie Elrod Features Editors: Nazihah Bhatti & Annie Nowak Sports Editors: Emma Crandall & Kendall McCoy Business Editor: Jillian Koffman Staff Photographers: Luke Beattie & Peter Birsen Staff Writers: Amir AbouZied, Sydney Audet, Matt Bishop, Grace Colville, Isabelle Compton, Trent Croci, Baylee Gryca, Jessi Li, Hollis Martinez, Jake Mossing, Chloe Romine, Claire Weber & Jarred Wulf The Student Prints is the official student-produced newspaper of Sylvania Northview High School. It is distributed monthly at no charge to serve the purpose of informing students, faculty, staff, administration and the Sylvania community of current issues. The main goal of The Prints is to present coverage of events in an unbiased and accurate manner. The paper also respects the opinions and ideas of the entire NV community. Signed letters to the editors are encouraged and should be no longer than 300 words. All letters can be turned into the publications room, E-6. The Prints reserves the right to edit letters that contain grammatical errors, accuracy and profane or libelous comments. The newspaper staff is entirely responsible for the content of the paper and supports the First Amendment to the Constitution. Unsigned editorials published in The Prints are written by staff members, and agreed upon by a majority vote of the editorial board. The Prints is carefully examined by its staff and adviser prior to publication to prevent incorrect or libelous information. The newspaper staff does not endorse advertisements published in The Prints. Advertising specifications may be obtained by calling (419) 824-8708. The newspaper follows the Associated Press (AP) Stylebook guidelines for punctuation and grammar. The Prints is a member of the National Scholastic Press Association, the Columbia Scholastic Press Association, and Quill and Scroll.
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Editorials
April 21, 2015
Morning dents and after school pile-ups
ELROD STUDENTS RUSH OUT to their cars in havoc and chaos in a large attempt to evacuate the parking lot before the buses round the corner. The line-up begins and it is every Wildcat for their self.
Nothing really grinds my gears quite like the parking lot etiquette at Northview. Students recklessly maneuver their vehicles as if we were in a giant school-wide bumper cars arena as their
invincible peers run in and out of the traffic. After school is when the poor etiquette is really evident. I get you’re eager to get home after school but practicing good etiquette in the lot is
The parking lot at NV could possibly be compared to a bumper car arena so we decided to ask students what they thought about it. Isabelle Austin
@junior
I don’t understand why you are trying to cut me off?
Autumn Bailey
more likely to get everyone out swiftly and efficiently. There is a lot lower chance of any sort of accident. Going “0-100 real quick” is not safe or logical for anyone. There are many people and cars that could easily move out into the trajectory of your fast and furious vehicle. Students kid and play on the way to their cars. One could be playfully shoved and fall right into line with your car that can’t stop soon enough. Next thing you know, a student is injured. They’re called accidents for a reason, but precautions can be taken to lessen the chances of this predicament. Impatience is a big cause of the poor etiquette. Many students have the idea that if they just forcefully pull forward and risk hitting another car, they will be let into the line to get out of the lot. What happens though when one time someone pushes themselves into the line-up a little too viciously and causes a nice fender bender? It’s going to take a whole lot longer to get out of the lot if such an occurrence happens and you burned a hole in your wallet in the process. Sometimes, forcing yourself into the line isn’t enough so people just skip the line in general and drive up on the left side of the line.
Remind you, the left side is where parents are driving in to pick up their children. Blocking this lane just causes congestion, confusion, and rage in many students. In the mornings, peers whip into their spots. Sometimes they’re within the lines and sometimes they are not. Students throw open their car doors to run into school, but in the act, end up hitting the car next to them. Time after time, each slam of the door causes little dents or paint spots on your neighbor’s car. Even though the damage may look minimal, but the cost of repair could be quite the amount especially for minimum-wage-working teenagers. Rather than driving like maniacs, it is important to use proper parking lot etiquette for the safety of all. Students should drive at a respectable pace and be cognizance of your vehicle spacing. Ensure there is room for each car to fit without slamming doors. Let another person into the line. A lot of accidents have the possibility of occurring in the parking lot but if everyone drives safely with good parking lot etiquette, students will exit school efficiently and in a timely manner. -Mackenzie Elrod
Wildcat Code Kyleigh Kinsel and Amber Rymers
I will take you down man.
Here’s the game plan: I block traffic...
... and I pull out of my spot and let Kyleigh into the line
@sophomore
You’re complaining about your parking spot?
I walk up hill both ways in the freezing rain!
@seniors
Teamwork makes the dreamwork
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Editorials
covering it
crandALL by Emma Crandall
Don’t sweat the small stuff It may be true that your reputation will not matter once you leave high school, but the choices you make and the way you act does. It truly will not matter how popular you were in high school. Once you leave and enter either the workforce, college armed services, or wherever your lives may lead you, a majority of the people you went to school with for the past 12 years will no longer be a part of your life. You shouldn’t spend your high school careers trying to impress the people that will have no influence on your adult life, which is much longer than your school career. Don’t let the little things that happen in your day ruin the rest of your week. In 20 years, the assignment that you are stressing over that you failed will not define you as a person or alter your future. It’s one small grade. The study habits you acquire and the effort you put forth in your grades will. Although college is only a few months away for some of you, or three years for others, what you do in high school will impact your future. We may not think about it now, but high school is one of the most crucial times in our lives. Our high school grades, activities, and involvement get us into college, hopefully the ones we desire. College sets us up for jobs, which is the rest of our lives. So, 20 years down the road most of what consumes the teenage mind will not matter. That doesn't give teens free range to be nasty to people and make bad choices, but the small stuff won't affect our lives as much as we think it will at the time. Whether you were best dressed, or biggest bum, how you dress will not determine your success later in life. Or if you were class clown or teacher’s pet, either way, you know how to work with people and both will get you somewhere in life. Next time we're all concerned about the latest trend or what Julie tweeted, consider how it will affect your life in 20 years, or 10 years, maybe even next year. If it won't, don't worry about it. Spend your time pleasing yourself and doing things for others to make what you do in high school well worth it in 20 years.
April 21, 2015
Senioritis: a disease of the mind Now that Spring Break is over and the weather is changing, senior year is coming to a close. Whether we like to believe it or not, we all have some form of senioritis. To me, it is an inevitable illness that we all unfortunately catch around this time. Now some people obviously have worse symptoms than others but if you have done any of these, than you are infected with senioritis. Some of the symptoms include: wearing sweatpants on a nearly daily basis or sometimes wearing the clothes you slept in to school; watching excessive amounts of Netflix instead of doing that homework assignment; studying the period before you have a test or quite honestly, not studying at all (we are all guilty); waiting until the last minute to get out of bed because who cares if your hair resembles a bird’s nest; failing to even buy anymore school supplies be-
cause one pen can get you through the year; and blatantly texting in class because it’s too much work to hide your phone. These are just a few symptoms caused by senioritis but the list goes on and on. I understand that senioritis is in full swing with the weeks beginning to dwindle down but I have some words of motivation… WE CAN DO THIS. Think about it in this way, we have braved the long, dragging months and the terrible Mondays where we “just can’t” so a few simple weeks can’t, and won’t, bring us down. Not to mention, this is the time we have to be the most careful because colleges are still peeking at us every once in a while to make sure our grades are in check. So that assignment you were planning on winging, do it in advance and give yourself a
gold star. Dress up once or twice to prove to people that you aren’t homeless after all. Take the horse by the reigns and finish that group project to get a good grade. Read that book that you so badly want to Sparknote. This point in our career is such a magical time. We are caught between being young and having to grow up. Senioritis will not bring us down because we are the best and awesome and good looking and funny. That’s right I said it. Not to mention, we have so many senior activities to look forward to so why quit now? Tapping out isn’t an option for us even though it may seem like the easiest route. Just remember, you are not alone when it comes to the horrible disease we call senioritis. Take a look to your left and a look to your right and realize we are in this together. -Kendall McCoy
Growing up, everyone has a role model they look up to. And once you get to high school students need role models more than ever. Role models are people that you believe do the right thing, and what they do and say is what you want to do and say. They are always there for you and can always at least attempt to help. They are always there for you in a heartbeat whenever you have a problem or a dilemma. A role model can be your parents, or an older sibling or even an upperclassmen at school. But sometimes you realize that your role model isn’t who you think they are. If a student who is an underclassmen has an upperclassmen role model they expect that the upperclassmen is going make all the right choices. But sometimes, more times than not, the upperclassmen is not what you would think a role model is. Some upperclassmen that underclassmen look up to are not into good things. Often, they make choices that a lot of other people don’t agree with. Just because there is a freshman looking up to you, that doesn’t mean they are dumb. They are involved in social media, and have friends that know things. They will find out if you were at a college party over the weekend, whether you want them to or not. Underclassmen are not clueless, in fact, a lot of them know the drama before we do. To them, having friends that are upperclassmen makes them seem cool or liked more; so when they see their friends that are upper-
classmen doing things that they aren’t supposed to be doing, like drinking or breaking a lot of the school’s basic rules, the underclassmen think that doing all those things will win them popularity. When in reality, it could get them into more trouble and make their high school career terrible. We are trying to create a brighter generation with every passing day. Our goal as a society is to make younger generations know that their future is bright. But when a freshman or sophomore is looking up to a junior or senior and they see them partying all the time, they begin to think that doing that is okay. Everyday we hear about how an underclassmen got in trouble and is coded from their sport or activity because they got into trouble with drugs or alcohol over the weekend with their “best friends”. Students have to think, is doing things you aren’t supposed to be doing really worth getting kicked out of the activity or coded from a sports team? When you think about how the activities, sports and club students are involved in could shape your future, is getting drunk or high really worth all that hard work going down the drain? Thinking about it really puts it into perspective about how stupid doing those things are. Being an underclassmen is a fresh start for students. You can leave your awkward phase of middle school and make something of yourself. Students walk into high school on that first day thinking that they can become different people,
which can happen, in both positive ways and negative ways. You can be an underclassmen and earn really good grades and you can get involved in things like Interact and The Leadership Academy. But students can also go downhill once they start high school. Instead of looking up to the responsible upperclassmen, they could look up to the “bad” juniors and seniors that are involved in the drug/alcohol scene and just getting into trouble period. If these upperclassmen were truly your friends, they would steer you away from bad decisions. This automatically starts off freshmen and sophomores with a bad high school experience. As freshmen mostly, stand up for yourself. Don’t look up to those “cool” kids on a sports team that can somehow never get caught drinking or smoking. You will get caught and you will get in trouble. Don’t get your high school career started poorly because you think your role-model is a pot-smoking, alcohol-drinking, rule-breaking upperclassman. There are so many other things that you can fill your time with. Like getting involved with charity or volunteering. Underclassmen’s futures are so bright, and they shouldn’t be ruined by the upperclassmen that choose to make bad decisions while in high school. -Staff Editorial
Underclassmen lack role models
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What’s the scoop for this season? April 21, 2015
-Ahmed Atari
Mr. Freeze has been a longtime favorite of many Northwest Ohio citizens, and continues to deliver amazing products to its fans. For example, my favorite item on the menu is the Buckeye Sundae, which comes with vanilla ice cream, chocolate fudge, peanut butter syrup, peanut butter and chocolate buckeyes, all topped with whip cream. I have a sweet tooth, so I’ll ask for additional toppings, such as crushed oreos or gummy worms, which are regular toppings on the Mudd Sundae. Mr. Freeze does an excellent job of providing huge servings for a reasonable price, a very large selection of items, ranging from sundaes to sorbets to grape juice freezes. Also, if you’re watching your waistline, they offer a new Wow Cow low calorie ice cream. Mr. Freeze is definitely at the top of my ice cream list.
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Cold Stone has been a constant contestant for the best ice cream around for as long as I can remember. Day in and day out, they deliver, in my opinion, the richest ice cream in town. From cake batter ice cream to Oreo Cream Filling flavors, Cold Stone has a range of flavors to fit everybody’s taste. I don’t know about everyone else, but every year I’ll go down to their store and buy an ice cream Cold Stone cake. However, unlike Mr. Freeze, their prices are a little too high for me. Although they have a large selection of flavors and toppings, the price demotes Cold Stone from a 5 to 4 cones out of 5.
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Handel’s has been around Sylvania for quite some time, and I’ve personally been going there since I was a kid. The customer service is really nice and the employees usually give you a little extra with every scoop, which makes everyone happy. They have a few dozen flavors, from a simple vanilla cone to a Strawberry Cheesecake Chunk Hurricane milkshake (which I highly recommend by the way). Although they have a wide variety of flavors, they are a little more on the expensive compared to Mr. Freeze. That being said, I think my favorite item is the Caramel Pretzel Crunch Hurricane. The name says it all, from the salty pretzels, to the sweet ice cream, it gives the perfect blend of flavors for me. Handel’s proves to be a really close second on my list, coming to a three-way tie with Cold Stone and Koala Berry.
4/5
Charlie’s Homemade Ice Cream is a locally owned business that I’ve never had until earlier this year. Unlike the other businesses, Charlie’s, as the name suggests, serves homemade ice cream to its customers. The ice cream tastes really good, and there are around 10 flavors to choose from, but the serving sizes didn’t really satisfy me. Out of the small amount of flavors, my favorite kind is French Silk and Candy Cane. Candy Cane however, is only a seasonal flavor available during the winter and Christmas time. Due to the low amount of flavors and small serving sizes, Charlie’s scores the least amount of cones for me.
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Koala Berry isn’t necessarily ice cream as much as frozen yogurt, but you get the point. They don’t really offer many flavors, rotating at around nine at a time, but what they lack in flavors they make up in a bountiful amount of toppings. For example, you can put Sour Patch Kids, gummy bears, toasted coconut, fruit bobas, chocolate syrup, caramel on your frozen yogurt. When I recently went, I got Summertime Strawberry, Raspberry Delight, and a blend of citrus flavors topped with Nerds, Sour Patch Kids, plenty of chocolate chips and gummy worms, as well as a bunch of syrups. The thing about Koala Berry is that the price is based on how heavy your container is, so depending on how much you want, the price is going to vary. Overall, I personally love Koala Berry and the small environment it has.
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Alia Alozaibi
1. 5’1 2. Red 3. “Not to be desperate or anything, but I just need a date. Not to be desperate though.”
Tiana Sarsour
1. 5’3 2. Still looking 3. “It doesn’t have to be that cute, just as long as there’s food.”
1. Height 2. Dress Color 3. Perfect Promposal
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ATTENTION SENIOR BOYS: don’t worry, you
still have time to find the perfect Prom date. If you’re having trouble figuring out who’s on the market and who isn’t, your troubles end here. These ladies are some of the most eligible bachelorettes in the senior class, so get going on that amazing “Promposal” because these girls won’t be available for long!
Julia Messinger
Emily Vizina
1. 5’4 2. Looking for hot pink 3. “A big teddy or a poster with something creative, but nothing too over the top.”
1. 5’10 2. Still looking 3. “The Wanted will be playing, then, fireworks will shoot off that spell ‘Prom?’ in the sky.”
Hannah Clark
Sam Steirer
1. 5’5 2. Blueish color 3. “Lots of monster trucks, backflips, and donuts. He has to ask me in puns or movie quotes.”
1. 5’2 2. Pinkish purpleish 3. “Something cute and original, not something I would see on Twitter.”
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April 21, 2015
Spring Break Travels
Spring Break has come and gone. and Northview students traveled not only around the country, but all over the world. Many famous landmarks were seen as well as famous faces. Let’s take a trip with them. -Emma Crandall
Marios Kamilaris - freshman London & Paris Photo Courtesy of Jason Gross
Jason Gross - junior
London & The Swiss Alps “The helicopter ride was for sure my favorite part. We went over the Swiss Alps and got to see all the mountains,” Gross said. Photo Courtesy of Marios Kamilaris
Sarah Essi - sophomore
Cayman Islands & Jamaica “We went to the Cayman Islands and Jamaica. My favorite part was being able to go to different countries and experience how it was there,” Essi said.
Photo Courtesy of Sarah Essi
Kendall Jessing - senior
“Europe was an experience of a lifetime. My favorite part was definitely the Manchester Derby, which is the Manchester United vs Manchester City soccer game,” Kimilarias said.
San Clemente, California “We had to see everything that SoCal has to offer so we went to the Hollywood sign, through Beverly Hills, down Rodeo Drive, to the Santa Monica Pier, and to Laguna Beach. We stayed with fam- Photo Courtesy of Kendall Jessing ily friends, went to the beach and did a lot of shopping. On top of that I even got to meet Willow Shields, who plays Primrose Everdeen in The Hunger Games. California offers everything and I love vacationing there,” Jessing said.
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Features
April 21, 2015
Applying and getting accepted to colleges is an extremely stressful time of your life, but picking the right college for you can be even more stressful than that. There are so many things that you have to consider when making this life-altering decision, however, there are many ways to make it easier on yourself. Below is an all-inclusive list on how to know if a college is right for you. -Geeta Rao and Hollis Martinez
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Did you visit? Visiting every college on your list is essential to knowing if this is where you want to spend your next four years. You want the campus to be inviting and feel like your home away from home. Sometimes colleges can appear to be different than they actually are when you just look at pictures online so schedule a campus tour to get an authentic representation of what it is actually like.
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Are the school colors something you can see yourself wearing? This is obviously not an imperative qualification for a college but it is something to consider. At Northview we were luckier than some high schools on the south side of town when it came to dressing up for spirit week. Plus, college spirit wear is awesome.
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Does the school have your intended major? - College programs are really important when you consider what you are going to do after you graduate so make sure your dream school is right for you academically.
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Have you thought about the distance? Being stuck on campus by yourself during breaks or special occasions when everyone else heads home could get pretty lonely. However, distance can be a good thing for you to become more independent. Keep that in mind when comparing colleges.
Cost! College is extremely expensive and you don’t want to be drowning in debt after you graduate. Look at all of the scholarships you received as well as the financial aid offered to you from each of the colleges on your list to see what your best option is. Are their sports teams any good? Whether its Duke basketball or Ohio State football, you want to make sure your sporting events are going to be rowdy and spirited, which is usually only possible if the team is doing well. If that’s your thing then make sure to attend a game on your visit.
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Do they have the extracurriculars you want to be a part of? College is all about finding the activities that you love. Whether it’s swing dancing or battleship, you’ll find something that suits you at the school you are supposed to be at.
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Have you sat in on a lecture or two? Sitting in on a class is important just because, although we sometimes forget, college is about getting an education. Therefore, knowing if you like the learning environment is pretty imperative.
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Is the campus Instagram worthy? Because, come on, we all know you want to Instagram all the fun you’re having on your dream school’s green next year. Plus, when you’re stressed out during exam week it is important to be able to go outside and admire the buildings and scenery every once in a while.
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Have you considered the school’s Greek life? Really, even if you do not want to rush a sorority or fraternity you should know how popular a school’s Greek life is. Does the school have club and intramural sports? You may not be a Division I Varsity athlete but club and intramural sports are a great way to meet new people without the pressure of actual competition. Plus, they help you keep off that Freshman 15.
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Is Quidditch among said sports? Even though you were rejected from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, you can release your inner patronus after a Quidditch practice on the green.
Did you get the feeling? It seems cliche but knowing if a school is right for you usually comes from your heart. Even if it is May 1 at 11:58 p.m., you will know what school is going to make you happiest. Just by the smile that will form when you say the school you are going to, you will know where to go.
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Features
April 21, 2015
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-Chloe Romine
next stop “tree city usa” What? Tree City USA is a national program that provides the framework for community forestry management for cities and towns across America, according to the Arbor Day Foundation.
Who? There are more than 3,400 Tree City USA cities and towns that are home to more than 135 million people.
Where? The Tree City USA program came from the Arbor Day Foundation. Their foundation was created in 1972 and has grown to be the largest nonprofit membership organization dedicated to planting trees, with over one million members, supporters, and valued partners.
When? In 1978, Art Landseadel, Sylvania’s first forester, enrolled the city into the Tree City USA program. It wasn’t until after he notified the Arbor Day Foundation about his effort to plant trees that Sylvania received the status.
Why? Mayor James Seney asked Landseadel to beautify the city and officials asked him to develop a park system and green space, including a tree planting program. Landseadel’s love for not only his community but his love for nature pushed him to enroll our city into this program. As a whole, we have shown a commitment for caring for and managing our public trees.
How? In order to be a Tree City USA, there are four core standards that a community must follow. These specific guidelines are shown in the chart to the right.
Four Core Standards: 1. A Tree Board of Department 2. A Tree Care Ordinance 3. A Community Forestry Program with an annual budget of at least $2 per capita 4. An Arbor Day Observance and Proclamation
Did you know... We have been the Tree City USA for 32 straight years... talk about tradition! Let’s all work to keep this title. With a little dedication and hard work, things can be done!
By: Kendall McCoy & Chloe Romine
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NV’s new TV’s
April 21, 2015
So unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve probably noticed that NV bought some TVs. And by “some”, I mean seven. Was this a good investment, or just a waste? Here are 10 things NV could’ve bought instead of the TVs. -Nazihah Bhatti and Chloe Romine
What Northview could have bought instead of new TV’s A Prius: it’s no BMW, but hey, you can’t beat the gas mileage, it’s pretty amazing. Some of my college tuition: but the real question is, do I put this on the FAFSA.
A LOT of Chipolte: approximately 170 burritos with everything and maybe some chips and guac on the side. About a .5 gallons of gas for each senior: in this economy, we need all the gas money we can get.
The 2016 Presidential Election: this one may be a stretch, but it’s definitely possible. Our own Biggby: because caffeinanted students equals harder workers and more determination.
An actual wildcat: I’m not quite sure how we would get away with this one. More Chomebooks: just kidding guys... We don’t need anymore of those.
Tickets to Coachella: field trip? Mr. Swaggerty, you would love this.
Something more than .25 ply toilet paper: let’s be honest, Arnold Schwarzenegger’s accent is thicker than our toilet paper.
411 on everything Class Olympics
Students from each grade have different strengths and weaknesses and therefore students were able to pick their top five events online for Class Olympics. On the final Class Olympics day the event the students are assigned is where they will battle it out. This year there are four different categories based off different types of activities. See what event that fits to you in order for you to take the top class,
Problem solving-these games are for the smart thinkers ready to solve whatever puzzle is in their path to win. Solving math problems at school isn’t like running against your peers in these games. Think fast or go home. amazing race puzzles trapped NV Skills games-to win these games requires concentration and consistency. If you’re good at these games outside of school then you will have no problem inside. corn hole dance dance revolution fair games hackey sack hula hoop obstacle course putt-putt tug-o-war
Video Games-for the gamers at our school to brawl it out to see which grade plugs in and what grade crashes down. Fight your fave Nintendo characters or tackle your opponents within these console games. madden challenge super smash bros brawl tourney Sports-for the ballers, the hitters, the kickers, and throwers. This one is a no brainer for the athletes in the grade. What team poses the best athletic abilities? Choose one of these events and you’ll see. 3 point Shootout 3-on-3 basketball dodgeball ping pong(doubles) soccer tennis ultimate frisbee volleyball 5K run Comp’s Boot Camp Fitness
Party games-turn up for your grade in fun games that allow for good times and competitions. Will you and your grade communicate well in order to be the best partier. Show your grade you know how to have the most fun Apples to Apples Blindfolded Pictionary Boggle Catch Phrase Charades Express Yourself Jenga Academics-for the brainiacs what grade uses the skills they learn in school and uses them during the games. What grade will pass and what grade will flunk out. NV Quiz Bowl Speed Chess
Card Games-get your hands and mind to think fast with these card games. Keep your cards hidden from the other grades and be ready for anything. What grade will hold the cards to a victory and what grade will get King of Aces or Northview. BLINK tournament Euchre Spoons Uno Arts- for the creative minds of the school. You know the latest Kanye song and all the words to today’s top songs then this is your category. Also, the cos girls and thespians will take interest in these. Who will get the spotlight? Improv Lip Sync Prelims Nail Art Contest Name that Tune
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Moon Over Buffalo
Northview High School Presents
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A Comedy by Ken Ludwig
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1. Senior Maddie Hadeed’s character Eileen warns senior Noah Froelich’s character about her brother trying to kill him. 2. Freshman Luke Kilcorse and senior Kristin Osinski have an awkward confrontation. 3. Senior Danny Hall is shocked by the rising action. 4. Osinski and junior Matthew Nolan are acting in a play within a play. 5. Senior Emily Hoffman, Nolan, and sophomore Caity Hoffman struggle to figure out their next move.
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Students attend annual State Thespian Conference
thespians attend workshops, watch musicals from other schools Claire Weber Staff Writer
Students were able to share their passion of theatre at the State Thespian Conference, which was held on March 27-29. The conference consisted of attending various workshops that helped students learn new skills in which they could apply to future performances. The workshops that were offered were
dancing, acting, singing, leadership, characterization, and many more. The workshops provided ways to benefit life as an actor and leader, according to junior Matthew Nolan. Along with workshops, students were also able to watch various musicals and plays that were performed by the All Ohio group or other high school groups. The All Ohio group consists of students throughout Ohio who audition for a part in the show. This year’s All Ohio group cast NV senior
Disney welcomes orchestra to perform Annie Nowak Features Editor
Spring break is the time when most everyone in Sylvania migrates to Florida, or some other warm place, to escape the bitter cold of an Ohio spring. This spring break was no exception. Every four years the Orchestra travels down to Florida to perform at Disney. The orchestra traveled down to Orlando, Florida this year and visited the Disney parks including Epcot, Magic Kingdom, Hollywood Studios, and Universal Studios. “My favorite park was Universal, Harry Potter world is the best,” senior Morgan Vince said. These lucky students got to perform on an outside stage in Downtown Disney for Disney’s performing arts. They performed songs such as “A Whole New World” from Aladdin, the theme song from Pirates of the Caribbean, “Feed the Birds” from Mary Poppins, and several others. “It was really cool to be a part of the behind the scenes of Disney and see how everything goes down that led up to the performance,” senior Evan English said.
Oliver Grieve, juniors Marissa Brown and Tiffany Komon in the show “Spring Awakening.” Grieve was cast as “Haunschen,” Brown was part of the tech crew, and Komon was the business manager, according to Brown. Throughout the weekend, there were multiple competitions that took place during the conference. The Tech Challenge Team, a competition for techies from different schools, competed in various tech challenges with lights, sounds, and much more. The NV tech team placed fifth
out of 22 teams. “I was very happy with our results. This competition was a great way to learn different ways to expand my tech knowledge along with meeting new people,” according to Brown. At the end of the conference, the newest members of the State Thespian officers were inducted from all over Ohio. Junior Carly Radebaugh was inducted as one of the 2015-2016 State Thespian officers by former State Thespian officer, senior Kristin Osinski.
JUMPING FOR JOY to be at the most magical place on Earth is sophomore Brittany Harder in front of Magic Kingdom’s Cinderella Castle.
PERFORMING ON THE DISNEY STAGE is the Northview Orchestra, where they played various tunes from classic Disney films.
SENIORS SAE BYUL KIM, Morgan Vince, Oliver Grieve, Evan English, Cody Pomeroy, Noah Froelich, Josh Pawelczyk, and Scott Pribe pose for a photo in Disney World (above). Below, the seniors have fun with magic wands from Olivander’s Wand Shop at the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios.
THE ORCHESTRA MEMBERS were able to take in the awesome view of Hollywood Boulevard in the Disney’s Hollywood Studios theme park.
Photos Courtesy of Mary Solomon, Brittany Harder, Morgan Vince, and Lindsay Diesing
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Choir sings their way to state competition Grace Colville Staff Writer
Choir has taken a new route this year in their contests. Just recently the Women's Chorus, Men’s Chorus, and the A Capella choirs all qualified to compete at the state level. Our choirs are very talented, and they have travelled to states multiple times in the past years.
The singers take states a lot more seriously than other contests. To prepare, they make their set more difficult than it typically is for other performances. Also, they practice more difficult sight reading music, because that is one of the categories they are judged in. The Men’s Chorus has some new members this year who are excited about receiving the opportunity to compete at the state level.
“States is different than the other contests because we rehearse a lot more and Mr. Davis helps us focus more on our details,” junior Kamy Mourad said. “Everyone is a lot more serious in class now and I’m really excited to compete.” At States, each choir will perform their set for three judges. After the groups are done with that, they move to a room where they sightread, which is performing a piece of music they have never seen
before in front of another judge. After they have finished all of their performances, they wait for their scores. They are scored from a scale of one to five, one being superior and five being the worst. If any of the choirs receive a one, they receive a plaque to add to their wall of plaques in the choir room. States takes place April 24 in Van Buren, Ohio.
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Maddie Hadeed Maddie Hadeed is a senior who is a member of Harmony Roadshow as well as A Cappella Choir. Her freshman year she was involved as a member of the Symphonic Choir and she continues to pursue her musical dreams. What was your first experience performing on stage? My first real performance was in sixth grade in A Christmas Carol with the Toledo Repertoire theatre program. Who is your biggest inspiration in music? My biggest inspiration in music growing up has always been Julie Andrews. I have always loved her role and her voice in The Sound of Music, Mary Poppins, and Cinderella. Since I was little, I have always hoped that one day my voice would reach that potential. What is your favorite choir memory? My favorite choir memory was during my sophomore year when Symphonic Choir got straight ones at Districts and qualified for States. We had worked so hard and it really paid off. Even though we never actually went to States, it was still a wonderful accomplishment. What would you consider your biggest accomplishment in music? My biggest accomplishments musically have been through choir and theatre. Being a part of Harmony Roadshow has been one of my biggest accomplishments. Also, the vocal parts I have been given in the musicals have been huge accomplishments that I am very grateful for.
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Winter sports banquet awards athletes Athletes excell inside and outside classroom this school year Kendall McCoy Sports Editor
Winter sports officially came to a close on March 18. This date marked the annual all winter sports banquet where student athletes received awards for their individual and team accomplishments. All of the awards ranged from the NLL to District and then
NLL All Academic Hockey Lars Culver Preston Due Keden Sudlow Girls Basketball Emily Campos Maddie Cole Maddie Fries Kendall Jessing Kendall McCoy Mackenzie Riggs Boys Basketball Alec Ritzert Lucas Sturt
on to State. This is a special night because all the winter athletes are gathered together but teams have their own separate banquets. This gives the individual sports the opportunity to have their last time together and to reminisce on their season achievements. “I like the separate banquets because it is more personal and gives everyone an opportunity to say good-bye to the seniors,” junior Kathleen Duwve said. Some team achievements include Dance team qualifying
Dance Team Grace Colville Mackenzie Elrod Caitlyn Jones Morgan Korn Emily Lu
Swim/Dive Matt Coulter Zac Frame Nick Lee Lauren Debelly Katelyn McKown
Wrestling Matthew Hosler
Gymnastics Katelyn McKown
Cheer Team Julie Frye Megan McClain Caitlyn McCloskey Julia Messinger Jensen Murra Addie Scott
NLL Honors NLL 3rd Team Mohamed Afifi Kendall Jessing Maddie Fries NLL 2nd Team
Maddie Cole Cameron O’Brien Baylie Horvath Jessup Pawelczyk Marty Horbauer NLL 1st Team Aerin West Kendall McCoy Katelyn McKown Zac Frame Kaitlyn Dieringer District Qualifiers Keith Sporleder Nick Adams Trevor Hartbarger
Jessup Pawelczyk Marty Hofbauer Danny Elden Ryan Rempe Alex Vasquez Lauren Taylor Ashley Houttiker Paige Matuzinski Liz Liber Sarah Emery Lydia Delmonico Lauren DeBelly Jack Sanderson Tristan Castor Zac Frame Grant Schwartz Matt Coulter
for States and being in the top three for all of their dances; the Girls’ Basketball team winning the NLL and being Sectional Champions; athletes from swim, dive, and gymnastics qualifying at the District and State level; and the Hockey team making it to the District Semi-Final game in the tournament. Thank you all winter sports for your hardwork and dedication this past season.
Michael D’Onofrio Trevor O’Hare Nate Baldwin Cameron O’Brien Kaitlyn Dieringer Baylie Horvath Katelyn McKown
District Honors District Honorable Mention Mohamed Afifi Maddie Fries Katie Cole
Maddie Cole Kendall Jessing District 1st Team Kendall McCoy
State Honors State Qualifiers Katelyn McKown Baylie Horvath Kaitlyn Dieringer Special Mention Kendall McCoy
District 2nd Team Aerin West Done by Kendall McCoy
Softball ready to make their grand slam Emma Crandall Sports Editor
The softball team is geared up and ready for the season. Before the start of games, the LadyKats put in lots of practice both before and during the season. The girls practice everyday except most Saturdays. Their practices typically include hitting, pitching, and outfield drills, according to junior Rylee Garrow. “We usually have one of the pitchers pitch to us live and we also hit off the machines. The coaches hit balls to us in the outfield too,” Garrow said. The LadyKats lost many strong seniors last year as well as a few coaches, but are still hopeful for this season, having gained new talents as well.
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JV coach and pitching coach, Molly Wolf, First up on the LadyKats’ schedule was Librecently moved deducting one member of the erty. The girls dominated the game, leaving the coaching staff. field with an 11-3 victory. “We are a very young team with a lot of Helping tremendously lead to the Kats success was potential to be a great team. junior Caitlin Right now we Smith. Smith “It was amazing hitting a grandare just learnhit a grandslam when we needed it, but I slam to pull in ing how to play have to give credit to my teamfour runs. all together as a team,” senior “It was mates for getting on the base Kelsi Omey amazing hitin the first place to give me the said. ting a grandIn addislam when we opportunity to bring them all in” tion to gaining needed it, but Junior, Caitlin Smith said. new talent, I have to give credit to my the team also teammates for received new uniforms this year. getting on base in the first place to give me the Over Spring Break the girls traveled to Ak- opportunity to bring them all in,” Smith said. ron for their first tournament of the season. The following day, the team faced a double
header. They were scheduled to play Steubenville and Mt. Notre Dame. The Kats fell short against Steubenville, losing in a close score of 2-4, but made a comeback against Mt. Notre Dame pulling in a 4-3 victory. “Our tournament went very well. We faced some tough teams. I think it really showed us how good we can be when we are all focused and come together and play as a team,” Omey said. The Kats faced Perrysburg in their first league game of the season on April 13. The girls came out with a 0-14 loss. Their next game is home versus Bowling Green on April 22 at 5p.m. The LadyKats’ home field, which is currently located at Veteran’s Memorial Field, will in the coming years be moved to a home here at Northview. The program is currently gathering funds to make this achievable.
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Tennis serves its way into the season Trent Croci Staff Writer
Boys’ Tennis stepped back on the courts for the 2015 season. Returning are Varsity seniors Ryan Leslie, CJ Horvath, Noah Turner, Ben Forrester, Lucas Sturt, and Mark Lewandowski. Also on the Varsity team is sophomore, Jared Freeman and freshman Antony Kammeny. The team is coached by Mark Fisher with JV Coach Mark Hillfinger. The team was big enough this year to support a Varsity Reserve team in case another Varsity player needs a backup. The first match took place at home on March 30 against Central
Catholic with Varsity sweeping the scoreboard 5-0. The next day the team played back at NV against St. Francis but came up short with a loss 2-3. The team’s first NLL match took place at home against Napoleon with a 5-0 win. The team’s last NLL championship win was back in 2012 and the team has high hopes for one this year, according to Fisher. Over spring break the team took on Archbold April 6 with many players out for vacation leaving top players Horvath, Turner, and Leslie out. The team pulled through with a 4-1 win with JV players sophomore Feross Sarsour and junior Trent Croci helping the rest of the Varsity. The next NLL game was against
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Bowling Green April 14 at home and once again Northview fought hard
more games to come for both Varsity and JV.
“We teach the players things like keeping score, basic rules, and there is an emphasis on tennis etiquette.” - Coach Hillfinger
winning 3-2. The team is starting off strong, keeping a 2-0 record for the NLL with
Fisher who has been coaching for seven years and Hillfinger for four years are optimistic about the play-
ers on the team. “Great attitudes and chemistry on the team and are planning to have a great year,” Fisher said. “We teach the players things like keeping score, basic rules, and there is an emphasis on tennis etiquette,” Hillfinger said. For the more advanced players he works on fine tuning their skills in order to get them ready for the Varsity team. With mostly seniors on the Varsity team there are openings for the younger players for next year. The team is closely bonded and as Horvath said, “it’s great to have a team as fun as ours.” The close chemistry and skill of the team provides for an opportunity for an NLL win this season.
Major upsets cause actual Madness Matt Bishop Staff Writer
The NCAA men’s basketball tournament, nicknamed “March Madness”, is one of the most watched sporting events in America. March Madness has the fourth highest T.V. rating for a particular event, according to Listosaur.com. Many people fill out brackets in which they predict which teams will win. One of the tournament’s most popular traditions is upsets or “cinderella” teams knocking off the higher seeds. Fourteen seed Alabama Birmingham (UAB) upset 3 seed Iowa State in the first game of the day to kick off a day full of upsets. Fourteen seed Georgia State stole the show when R.J. Hunter hit a long-range three-pointer
as time expired to upset 3 seed Baylor. Another upset was 11 seed California Los Angeles (UCLA) beating 6 seed Southern Methodist (SMU). With 11 seconds left, UCLA shot a three-pointer that missed and was grabbed by an SMU player. However, a controversial goaltending call was made on the shot, counting as three points. UCLA went on to win 60-59 and advanced to the next round. “I had a perfect bracket up until the UCLA game,” senior Malcolm Bello said. “I think it was really dumb that the game had to end like that with such a bad call.” Overall, there were not as many upsets compared to prior years. Only five lower seed teams were able to beat the odds and advance to the next round. Last year, there were seven first round upsets. There were ten in 2013.
On the first day of the first round, there were five games decided by one point. This broke the record for most one-point games on a single day in tournament history. After the first round of the tournament, all four teams from Ohio won. On the other hand, teams from Texas went 0-5. The first 1 seed to get knocked out was Villanova, who lost to 8 seed North Carolina State 68-71 in the third round. In the same region, 2 seed Virginia stumbled and lost to 7 seed Michigan State. “Michigan State’s coach Tom Izzo is one of the best coaches in college basketball. For him to take a 7 seed to the Final Four is impressive,” sophomore Carter Sattler said. “The seniors on the team also stepped up in the big games.” The Final Four was held in Indianapolis at
Lucas Oil Stadium where the Indianapolis Colts play. Three 1 seeds made it in consisting of Wisconsin, Kentucky, and Duke with 7 seed Michigan State making a surprising run to clinch the fourth spot. On ESPN.com, less than 1% of brackets correctly picked the final four. In the first semi-final game, Duke blew away Michigan State and won 81-61. Justise Winslow led Duke with 19 points and Jahlil Okafor added 18. The second semi-final game was a rematch of the 2014 semi-final game. Last year, Kentucky beat Wisconsin to advance to the championship game. This year, Kentucky came in undefeated with a 38-0 record. Wisconsin came out with the win, 71-64, giving Kentucky their first loss of the season. “I know I’ve only been a Kentucky fan for a few months but I’m still disappointed that they lost because I had them winning my bracket,” freshman Colin McIntyre said. “They will win next year for sure.” Duke and Wisconsin squared off for this year’s Championship Game. In the end, Duke won the game 68-63 and won their fifth National Championship. Duke freshman guard Tyus Jones won the Most Outstanding Player award by scoring 23 points in the title game.
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LadyKat LAX starts season on high note Hollis Martinez Staff Writer
The LadyKat Lacrosse team started their fast-paced and intense season on a high note. The Varsity girls headed to cold and windy Cleveland on March 28 for their first two games facing Cleveland Heights and Poland High School. The LadyKats had a slow start in their game facing Cleveland Heights, but quickly stepped up their intensity and made a comeback at the beginning of the second half. The La dyKats ended the game with a loss, but had seven goals coming from seniors Emma Eding, Taryn Pavain, and Katlyn Hilbert, as well as a goal from sophomore Maggie Eding. Cleveland Heights finished with a total of 14 goals. “Even though we lost, I think that we learned a lot as a team. This game is helping us prepare for the tough games ahead,” Emma Eding said. The next game against Poland High School
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was a surprising change of pace with the LadyKats dominating the field from the start. The offense took their time to set up plays and the defense players, especially senior Kelsey Soldner and freshman Bailee Thompson, played aggressively - not letting anything past them. The LadyKats came out with a victory and ended with a score of 17-0. On March 31, the LadyKats hosted their first home game at Timberstone against Notre Dame Academy. This was a tough game but the LadyKats pushed t hem s el ve s and fought hard. Ul t i mately, NV lost but finished with a close score of 10-8. Goals came from juniors Maddie McGranahan and Skylar Crandell, sophomores Maria Cook and Ali Clement, as well as Pavain. NV faced Tecumseh on April 1 for their second home game and blew the team away with a score of 19-2. The LadyKats are taking on their season in full force and have 11 games in the coming four weeks. Their next game is at Bedford High School on April 22 with JV starting at 4:00 and Varsity at 5:30.
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Photo Courtesy of Maddie McGranahan Coach Marci Pavain gives the team a pep talk and strategizes before they head out to play. The girls played Maumee Valley Country Day April 15 and lost 7-8.
Track aims for top of league Amir AbouZied Staff Writer
The Track season has officially started with hard training for a successful season. The team has been working very hard for this upcoming season by training and working out at Timberstone Junior High School. The distance runners practice at both Timberstone and Wildwood Metropark. There have been multiple coaches for the Boys team working with individuals including: specialty coaches, sprint/jumps coach, pole vault coach, throwing coach, and a distance coach. These coaches have been working with each individual and making them better each practice. “Our goals for this upcoming season are to see personal growth, and we are shooting for one of the top three spots in our league,” coach David Briggs said. The team has competed in two invitationals which were held on April 4 at St. Francis and on April 11 at the University of
Toledo. With multiple teams participating in both of these events, Northview finished worse than expected because so many athletes were gone for spring break. During a typical practice, the team warms up for about 20 minutes and then gets into more track specific workouts. “The sprint coach is a certified personal trainer so kids are getting very fit and strong,” Coach Briggs said. The first league meet was this Tuesday at Southview which was a dual meet. “I think I’m going to do well in high jump this year because it will be my second year and I’ve improved a lot from last year. I think our team will go very far this year because we have a lot of great talent, new speed, and a lot of great competitors. We are getting well prepared for this season with hard workouts so I think we will be great,” junior Austin Rodgers said. “I feel the season ahead will be successful especially with all the talent we have this year. I can’t wait to see how it plays out,” sophomore Morgan Lutz said.
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Baseball goes to Destin for SB
WHO’S PLAYING T ODA Y Boys Tennis VS. Springfield 4:30 (H) Boys LAX VS. St. Francis 7:00 (A) Track @ Timberstone
TOM O R R OW Varsity Softball VS. Bowling Green 5:00 (H) Varsity Baseball VS. Bowling Green 5:00 (H) JV Softball VS. Bowling Green 5:00 (A) JV Baseball VS. Bowling Green 5:00 (A) Varsity Girls LAX VS. Bedford 5:30 (A) JV Girls LAX VS. Bedford 4:00 (A)
THU R SD A Y Boys Tennis VS. Anthony Wayne 4:30 (A) JV Girls LAX VS. SUA 5:15 (A)
FRID A Y Varsity Softball VS. Southview 5:00 (A) Varsity Baseball VS. Southview 5:00 (A) JV Softball VS. Southview 5:00 (H) JV Baseball VS. Southview 5:00 (H)
THIS W EEK E ND Track Comet Relay @ Amherst , Saturday
BEATTIE SENIOR PITCHER ERIC Walz throws the ball towards home plate. He has started the season with a record of 3-0. He pitched a complete game in Destin Florida, where the Cats went for spring Break. “My strong start to the season has come from the support, play, and constant work my teammates put in daily
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Baseball Starts the season off strong. They started their season against Bowsher on March 30. Senior Eric Walz got the start for opening day. The Cats trailed early 0-1 after one inning. In the second inning senior Ryan Moebius had an RBI single which drove in sophomore Nick Wyatt. In the third inning junior David Dunnett had a two run RBI double. After three innings the Cats were up with a score of 3-2. NV ended up winning their first game of the season with the score of 4-2. Walz pitched a complete game, with ten strikeouts. The next game that they played was on April 1 against the Clay Eagles. Junior Austin Layman got the start for the Cats. Clay started the game with a four run first, and the Cats went 1-2-3. Clay ended up winning the game with a score of 4-9. This spring break the Baseball team went down to Destin, Florida. The first game the Cats played against a team from Spencer Kentucky. Eric Walz got the start again. He
pitched another complete game. They won with a final score of 11-3. Which gives Walz a 2-0 start to the season. “My strong start to the season has come from the support, play, and constant work my teammates put in daily. To keep the success continuing we need to keep working as a team, stick to our team philosophy, and keep each other’s spirits up throughout the rest of the season,” Walz said. The next game that the Cats would play would be against a team from Livingston, Kentucky. The Cats got out to an early 1-5 deficit. With the help of senior Preston Due pitching four scoreless innings the Cats were able to better word than get their way back into the game. Senior Nick Bartlett hit the game winner and won with a final score of 6-5. “The season has started of strong, we have found our bats and have came together as a team very well,” sophomore Shane Banachowski said. The third game that was played in Florida was against a team from Hopkinsville, Ken-
tucky. Layman got the start for the Cats and he pitched a great game. Banachowski had a walk off double in the bottom of the seventh to give the Cats the win; with a final score of 3-2. The next game, NV got the win with a score of 6-0 against Owensboro High School. Sophomore Mark Gilliland got the win and senior Matt McCormick got the save in this game. The last game in this trip was against Choctaw High School. Walz was on the mound looking to go 3-0. The Cats won the game, improving to a record of 5-0 for the spring break trip, and Walz improving to a record of 3-0 on the mound. “We need to take things one game at a time, and not lose focus. We have a lot of big games ahead of us,” Banachowski said. The team finished the trip with a record of 9-0. The JV team went 4-0 which added to the success of the Varsity team’s 5-0 record. They outscored their opponents 38-12. The next game for the Cats will be on Wednesday the 22. The game will be home against Bowling Green at 5 pm.
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Boys’ Lacrosse has late start to season Wins home opener against Central Catholic, 9-7 Emma Crandall Sports Editor
After many cancellations, the boys’ lacrosse team finally started their season. Just before spring break, the team was scheduled to play Bowling Green, but another cancelation was made. The Cats hosted their home opener at Timberstone against Central Catholic on April 14. The Irish put in an early lead or 0-2 within the first two and a half minutes of play. Junior Chase Baker answered with a Wildcat goal just over a minute later, giving the Cats the momentum they
needed for the rest of the game. “It was a good feeling to get our team on the board and to be able to start some momentum for the team,” Baker said. This is the third year that Baker has scored the season opening goal. The first quarter ended in a 2-3 Irish lead. NV’s other goals was scored by junior Matt Minor. The Cats started off the second quarter strongly with senior Nathan Kurth scoring within the first 22 seconds. Another NV goal followed shortly after by senior Billy Kennedy. Central was able to get two more goals past senior goalie
Brad Bilek. Senior Tanner Jaramillo scored a goal at 3:18 left on the clock to end the second period at 5-5 tie. Junior Ted Austin managed to collect the team’s first penalty of the season for unnecessary roughness in the first half. In the second half, Jaramillo had two and senior Nick Aldrich added one to the scoreboard. At 1:54 left in the third quarter, a goal was made by Kennedy, but was then called off by the refs. The Cats lead into the final quarter with an 8-6 lead over the Irish. Both teams were able to slip another goal past the keepers to set the final score of the game in a 9-7 Wildcat victory. The boys’ next game is today at St. Francis at 7:00.
feature athlete Olivia Clunk, Softball As a third year varsity player, Olivia Clunk is the team’s starting pitcher. With a senior role, she is a leader on the field for her teammates. After high school, Clunk plans to go to Ohio State University and major in Kinesiology. ~Kendall McCoy and Emma Crandall When did you start playing softball? I started playing softball before preschool but I didn’t start playing for an actual team until kindergarten. I joined the St. Joseph’s team. What is your typical pregame routine? It involves a lot of shoulder stretches to get my arm loose and I also try to stay calm and relax beforehand so I can focus on the game. What is your favorite type of pitch to throw? I like to throw my drop curve because it’s the hardest pitch for batters and it works really well for me. This is my go to pitch during a game. Who is your biggest inspiration? Steve Kyle is a huge inspiration to me because he was my travel coach for two years and he taught me everything I know. He helped develop me into the player I am today. What is your favorite memory from high school softball? Definitely winning the championship game in the Bedford tournament last year. We went undefeated overall and I pitched the game before to get us into the finals. STEIRER